I see so many posts on here now with new members wanting to know if they can afford to run an RRS. last month i was very much in the "its not much more than a saloon" camp, but after four and a half years of trouble free motoring, that has just come to an abrupt end!

in the last 30 days mine has been in the garage 3 times for:

3 wishbones (including the bushes) to cure the knocking

new air suspension compressor

rear door latch

EPB motor/brake linings


each of the 3 times it has been in, the garage has relieved me of £7-800 (plus £180 to get recovered when the Brake jammed on)

probably the moral of the story is to get a warranty - this would have saved the joining/recovery fee from the AA, and probably half of my total spend!
Luckly it is a company car, but that doesnt stop me from getting stick from employees who i wont let them change car this year because of slow trading conditions

what else can go wrong.......

yours, pennyless
Dave MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG

Sorry, to hear your woes Dave, as you say, they can be trouble free and relatively cheap to run for a luxury car .....but they also have the ability to bite you in the arse where you're not expecting it . ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Very true, BC!
Can only hope it will run for another year without needing attention! Still love it to bits, which is why I would be reluctant to part with it!

Cheers
Dave MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG

I must admit that when i read of the many issues posted on here i do wonder if and when i might have faults/repair bills coming my way.
The 5 series Beemer i ran before the sport was trouble free and stuff failing or breaking rarely crossed my mind. but i s'pose there's a lot more to go wrong....................

That's quite a short list in the scheme of RRS ownership but it is worrying when you get a few things going pop one after the other.

Hopefully that's your trouble done for a while  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Hope that's the start and END of your troubles for a few more years at least

I suppose that's the trouble with keeping a car long term, you eventually run out of luck!
One of my previous imprezas ended up with my father, and he kept it running from 3 to 14 years old with nothing but a service each year!
Fingers crossed, that's all I need for a while!

Cheers
Dave MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG

I tell everyone who asks this question, you need to allow at least £1,000 a year, to keep on top of servicing and repairs

£700 min for dealer annual service, Fullfat just serviced at local dealer cost me £802 inc oils and filters, add £155 for front pads ( not fitted but in boot) as they close to the end and I do less than 3000 miles a year. Add % cost for tyres and other consumables and £1000 under-eggs the cake me thinks. When I used my Sport properly, 10-15k a year, add in another grand for tyres, a set of wipers and few other bits, costs were @ 2500 a year plus fuel.  2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

Then at the other end of the scale....
2012 SDV6 bought brand new, now on 21500 trouble free miles. (I hope i haven't spoken too soon)

Tyres- 0 Still got 7mm on.
Wiper blades- £35 Ish, 1 set of fronts.
Insurance- £400 a year.
Tax £470 ish
Servicing £35 per month service contract.
And thats it.

Always have mechanical sympathy in mind.

simple1 wrote:

£700 min for dealer annual service, Fullfat just serviced at local dealer cost me £802 inc oils and filters, add £155 for front pads ( not fitted but in boot) as they close to the end and I do less than 3000 miles a year. Add % cost for tyres and other consumables and £1000 under-eggs the cake me thinks. When I used my Sport properly, 10-15k a year, add in another grand for tyres, a set of wipers and few other bits, costs were @ 2500 a year plus fuel.

My £1000 was staying out of the dealer network I wouldn't get away with, or even try getting away with a £700 service!

When it comes to "breakdowns and failures" I have had to replace a tailgate latch and a caliper in the last 12 months, less than £100. The rest has been spent on making it look/go better, and the consequences of doing so

Ady 555 wrote:

Tyres- 0 Still got 7mm on.
AND
Always have mechanical sympathy in mind.

Foxy did say she'd given up on you driving her anywhere as it took forever, the above confirms that
 ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

I guess thats why she has recruited you now then.

Ady 555 wrote:

Always have mechanical sympathy in mind.

Thats what i thought, Ady, but now realise that for some parts on the car, its a case of when,not if they break!

cheers
Dave MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG

It's more but worth it!

12000 miles @ 26mpg = £2725 a rough sport mpg?
12000 miles @ 46mpg = £1540 a4 2.0 tdi ?

That's about £24 a weeks difference.

Sport tax £475 or is it £500 now.
A4 £140 app

£7 a week difference.

Insurance was hardly different.

I've don't just over 9k in my sports so far.

Rear anti roll bar bushes with new bolts £37
Injector spill rail o ring 92p
Minor service at LR £170
Needs wipers as they are getting noisy.

So far touching every bit of wood near me it's been ok.